Sr. Reliability Engineer

Overview

The Senior Reliability Engineer initiates and executes reliability centered maintenance activities to improve plant operations, increase capacity, and decrease unplanned equipment downtime.

Responsibilities

• Coaches and develops Plant Maintenance and Operations team in Break Down Elimination Methodology.

• Leads the development of Predictive Technology Communities of Practice across the enterprise.

• Reviews and recommends changes to plant equipment selection with a focus on improved equipment reliability.

• Leads the monthly plant reliability review and quarterly Reliability Steering Committee (RSC) Workshop.

• Leads the development of the enterprise Equipment Baseline Restoration (EBR) Program.

• Leads the development of the enterprise Equipment Asset Care Plan (EACP) Program

• Partners with SAP PM COE to improve SAP useability and improved support for reliability initiatives.

• Coordinates internally with cross-functional teams, operations/maintenance personnel, and externally with suppliers and consultants.

• Understanding of food manufacturing plant equipment operation and system interrelationships.

• Reliability: Uses knowledge and skills to guide and train others to identify, assess, prioritize, and manage equipment reliability challenges.

• Compliance: Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to act independently while guiding and training others to achieve full compliance with applicable rules and regulations.

Qualifications

• BS degree in engineering or a technical field is required, preferably in industrial, chemical or mechanical engineering; Masters degree is preferred but not required.

• Minimum of 10 years of prior experience in manufacturing plant equipment operation

• Demonstrates strong people leadership, capable of leading high performing teams.

• Experience using Microsoft Office software is required.

• CPG, nutritional, or food processing experience is preferred.

• Experience in coaching and developing plant operations/maintenance staffs.

• Understanding of automation systems and controls integration is preferred.

Competencies

• Manages Complexity

• Analyzes multiple and diverse sources of information to define problems accurately before moving to solutions.

• Readily distinguishes between what is relevant and what is unimportant to make sense of complex situations.

• Plans and Aligns: Looks for obstacles and develops excellent contingency plans.

• Communicates Effectively: Delivers messages in a clear, compelling, and concise manner.

• Optimizes Work Processes: Focuses efforts on continuous improvement; has a knack for identifying and seizing opportunities for synergy and integration.

• Ensures Accountability: Promotes a sense of urgency and establishes and enforces accountability within a project team.

Working Conditions/Environment

Works in a normal office environment where the employee is regularly required to speak, see, hear, sit, stand, talk, type, walk and bend while moving about the facility.  Frequent (50%) travel to plant locations in the U.S., as well as vendor locations globally. The noise level in the office is quiet.